Well, they say no cuts: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2018/09/07/how-ford-tackling-its-restructuring/1214926002/
Mustang - Flat Rock Assembly, Michigan
Should Flat Rock Assembly be worried with Ford eliminating cars? Has anyone heard talk about moving the Mustang to another facility that builds SUV's?
He has no business in automotive
Hacket is a Hack. He's taking out his failures on the employees. Stock is down with this clueless person at the help. He has no business in automotive...
Jim Hackett wants to layoff 20% of PD
I'm a PD engineer and I received some information that Hackett wants to reduce PD headcount by 20% in 2019.
Not complaining
Ford will most likely close its Bordeaux plant. To be honest, it's good to see Ford closing a plant in Europe instead of another one here. I'm sorry for those who will lose their jobs, but Ford is an American company and it should focus on saving... — read more
Subprime 60 Day Late Worse than 2008-09
If the economy is "Booming!" why are more people defaulting on their car loans than at the worst of the recession? Hint: Because the economy is not booming, despite what the talking head on TV says. A credit bubble is not an economy, and now it's... — read more
Ford HALTS ALL PRODUCTION OF F-SERIES TRUCK
Blames a fire in a chinese manufacturer. Believe that if you like. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/09/ford-will-halt-all-production-of-its-popular-f-series-pickup.html But here's the hint that more is going on, as if their announcement of stopping... — read more
Huge News
Ford enters into massive cost cutting plan, to save 25.5 billion by 2022. Company will be shutting down essentially all north american production of cars, hybrids, pretty much everything that isn't a truck or SUV... — read more
No Layoffs @ Chicago
http://www.journalgazette.net/business/20180426/ford-no-layoffs-expected-at-chicago-assembly-plant
Didn't know who to tell, but want to say something
I work at a dealer, in sales. A successful dealer, up until maybe the last year or so. Sales cratered about a year ago and have continued to fall. We've laid salespeople off, lot boys, cut costs because we had to. Our sales are down far more than... — read more
Ford double booking sales
Someone posted not long ago about this and I can confirm it. Ford is now forced to buy back inventory after channel stuffing so bad, way beyond normal, that they had no choice due to dealers threatening legal action. So the next trick is to re-sell... — read more
"Temporary" Layoffs announced
Yeah, sure Ford. Just another low life tactic to try to spin a layoff announcement. It truly amazes me how utterly desperate and slimy big corporations are these days, and the depths they'll go to in an attempt to hide or spin their layoffs... — read more
Massive Lay offs at Dearborn Plant and in Kansas also under way in april 2018 !!!
Massive Lay offs at Dearborn Plant and in Kansas also under way in April 2018 !!! Ford buy cars from dealers to create false impression of the car sales, but reality is they buy and resell again to keep numbers up ,tricky ups!?. Leave company before... — read more
It's going to get ugly
Car sales collapsing across the board and even truck sales losing their mojo. What did you expect after 6 years of "sub prime lending" to people who make less per year than their car is worth? Defaults are going through the roof right now and for the... — read more
Buyouts Resume in Michigan
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2017/12/12/ford-uaw-buyouts/108537274/
What happened to "One Ford?"
What happened to "lets stop all the infighting?" What happened to "lets all work together to create the best car we can?" This seems like a completely different company from six-seven years ago when we actually started to recover. Not only is the... — read more
less politics, more innovation
i'm sure ford could do much better if we had less politics and more innovation. this is a good company, but the red tape is really slowing down innovation. it's getting in the way of pure engineering, something that should never happen in an... — read more
Illogical system for performance review
How exactly can I be graded on metrics I have no effect on? I don't understand that. They've set up the system so that the entire organization needs to meet the goal that only a few people working at the location actually can have any effect on. The... — read more
HR is utterly useless
I've never worked anywhere that had so many disturbed managers who took pleasure in mistreating employees. I've seen and experienced managers scream insults at people, bully them, even undermine their careers for personal gain. However, don't expect... — read more
Ford Layoffs 2018
I know that people are concerned but I heard from someone pretty high up in so we are safe here in Dearborn.
More job losses lined up for Ford, 2018 will be a tough year
You can only imagine what does a 14 billion expense cut means. It'll be tough in 2018... — read more
Ford layoffs ruining my life!
My husband is an hourly employee at Ford. His plant has been laid off 6 out of the last 10 weeks! He just returned to work yesterday after another 2 week layoff only to discover that they will be laid off again in 2 weeks! We can't survive like... — read more
As it was correctly predicted on this board months ago: BUYOUTS OFFERED
After all, all whining about Ford was not based in facts - the company will offer buyouts: http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/260187360-story
ANTI LABOR
See the article here (MTSANDARD): Ford layoffs reveal anti-labor future: http://mtstandard.com/news/opinion/letters/ford-layoffs-reveal-anti-labor-future/article_6dca64fe-37bc-54a4-b24b-7862c7a6381d.html
Not Hourly? Start Packing!
Start packing, as long as it's not hourly we're cut to the bone now, so in order for ford to keep up with their 10% yearly cuts they have to go after salaried personnel to keep the shareholders happy.
Ford Layoffs Media Coverage Summary (5/16/2017)
Summary of layoff news, updates come from the right, the left, the center. The cuts will be massive, this is not a good sign... Ford, VW, GM feeling the pinch /NPR:... — read more
Upcoming layoffs at Ford (Update May 2017)
Ford plans to make major cuts to its workforce in 2017, this is a global move... The executives hope to boost the profitability and stalled stock price, this is all according to multiple reports that are hitting both mainstream business media and... — read more
10% layoff
Massive layoff of engineers and support staff. Non essential services to moved offshore.
Avon Lake - 100+ layoffs May 2017
Confirmed layoffs: http://fox8.com/2017/05/05/ford-to-lay-off-100-at-ohio-assembly-plant/
Ford Layoffs 2017
I know that my opinion does not matter much, but I can tell you that our executives are way too greedy and that is putting us all in danger here in Dearborn.
layoff @ ford plant
my plant is taking a layoff last week of sept 2016 and the other side of the factory in first week in october 2016
Layoff 2016
Are there going to be any layoffs in the summer of 2016?
Ford's on the rebound in 2016
I guarantee you that there will be no cuts at Ford next year, we are doing much better. I do not like Union and I think the less role they play things will be better, so sit tight and wait to see what 2016 brings. I am really excited with how we... — read more
Saving Ford Jobs
FORD How Ford will spend $9B on plants, secure 8,500 jobs Alisa Priddle and Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press 1 day ago Facebook Twitter Google Plus more Regina H. Boone Workers inspect and go over the brand new 2015 F-150 as processes down the line... — read more
Ford Layoffs 2016
What is the likelihood of Ford layoffs in Dearborn in 2016? Please let me know if you have any information.
Layoffs at Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) in Wayne, Michigan,
Do we have any updates here? I think there was a lot of rumors that the plant might be shut down and thousands of jobs were on the line. It's not the first time that Ford is threatening with things like this but at the same time I saw no media... — read more
Ford No Layoffs 2015
Upper management gets rotated to often to other positions - often, this is causing disruptions for people reporting to them, just when subordinates understand a direction management is taking (or learning the style of management), another change... — read more
Bridgend, South Wales Hiring Freeze
Is there a hiring freeze at Bridgend? I heard that you completely stopped hiring but at the same time I have your people approaching me about a temp contract job. I'd appreciate if you post any info that you may have about this facility. I know that... — read more
30,000 Job Cuts with 14 Idle Plants –The Road Ford Motors Chose To Reverse Its Business Loss
Being one of the most renowned multinational automakers, we have been offering services in the industry since 1903, and have offered exemplary quality over the decades. But like every other enterprise, we also faced tough times, with heavy business... — read more